diff --git a/docker/ci/Dockerfile-clang b/docker/ci/Dockerfile-clang
index 1c73fc26..d71857b0 100644
--- a/docker/ci/Dockerfile-clang
+++ b/docker/ci/Dockerfile-clang
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -yqq \
 ENV USE_RTTI=1
 RUN git clone https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb.git && \
     cd rocksdb && \
-    make static_lib && \
+    PORTABLE=1 make static_lib && \
     make install
 
 ENV CXX=/usr/bin/clang++
diff --git a/docker/ci/Dockerfile-gcc b/docker/ci/Dockerfile-gcc
index 294d3114..32fc763d 100644
--- a/docker/ci/Dockerfile-gcc
+++ b/docker/ci/Dockerfile-gcc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN apt-get install -yqq git
 ENV USE_RTTI=1
 RUN git clone https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb.git && \
     cd rocksdb && \
-    make static_lib && \
+    PORTABLE=1 make static_lib && \
     make install
 
 ENV BOOST_ROOT=/usr/local